62:8 The Lord swears an oath by his right hand,
by his strong arm: 1
“I will never again give your grain
to your enemies as food,
and foreigners will not drink your wine,
which you worked hard to produce.
65:8 This is what the Lord says:
“When 2 juice is discovered in a cluster of grapes,
someone says, ‘Don’t destroy it, for it contains juice.’ 3
So I will do for the sake of my servants –
I will not destroy everyone. 4
1 tn The Lord’s right hand and strong arm here symbolize his power and remind the audience that his might guarantees the fulfillment of the following promise.
2 tn Heb “just as.” In the Hebrew text the statement is one long sentence, “Just as…, so I will do….”
3 tn Heb “for a blessing is in it.”
4 tn Heb “by not destroying everyone.”